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Words and Music by Gary S. Paxton
[Verse 1]
DTime after Dmaj7time I went
DSearching for D7peace in some Emvoid,
I was Ctrying to blame all my A7ills
On this world I was Din;A7  
DSurface reDmaj7lationships
DUsed me ‘Till D7I was done Emin,
And Call the while Someone was
A7Begging to free me from Dsin.
[Chorus]
A7He was Dthere Dmaj7all the Gtime,
EmHe was A7there Emall A7the Dtime;
A7Waiting DpatientDmaj7ly in Gline,
EmHe was Dthere Aall the Dtime.
[Verse 2]
DNever again Dmaj7will I
DLook for a D7fake rainbow's Emend.
Now that CI have the answer
My A7life is just starting to DrhymeA7.
DSharing each Dmaj7new day with
DHim is a D7cup of fresh Emwine.
And Coh what I missed, He's been
A7Waiting right there all the Dtime.
[Chorus]
A7He was Dthere Dmaj7all the Gtime,
EmHe was A7there Emall A7the Dtime;
A7Waiting DpatientDmaj7ly in Gline,
EmHe was Dthere Aall the Dtime.

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He Was There All The Time

by Gary S. Paxton

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Dmaj7

Words and Music by Gary S. Paxton

[Verse 1]

D Dmaj7

Time after time I went

D D7 Em

Searching for peace in some void,

C A7

I was trying to blame all my ills

D A7

On this world I was in;

D Dmaj7

Surface relationships

D D7 Em

Used me ‘Till I was done in,

And all the while Someone was

A7 D

Begging to free me from sin.

[Chorus]

A7 D Dmaj7 G

He was there all the time,

Em A7 Em A7 D

He was there all the time;

A7 D Dmaj7 G

Waiting patiently in line,

Em D A D

He was there all the time.

[Verse 2]

D Dmaj7

Never again will I

D D7 Em

Look for a fake rainbow's end.

Now that I have the answer

A7 D A7

My life is just starting to rhyme.

D Dmaj7

Sharing each new day with

D D7 Em

Him is a cup of fresh wine.

And oh what I missed, He's been

A7 D

Waiting right there all the time.

[Chorus]

A7 D Dmaj7 G

He was there all the time,

Em A7 Em A7 D

He was there all the time;

A7 D Dmaj7 G

Waiting patiently in line,

Em D A D

He was there all the time.

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